Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-03-13
BILL NYE
EAGER AND AyxIsus TO BIZ EMPLOYED,
he Has S,Qdisd the interstate 0nmeros Bun and
It's Provisions Make Him Ysarl for Work.
Vivscius Conference 0ondnsd BY
the CSanir- Jumping Colone.
Bosos Globe

astrous and deadly effect of the same upon
the tender buds of the sprouting annual
pass at this critical season Of the year,
have filled me with chagrin and alarm.
While | have never been in any way the crea-
ture of a corporation, vet for seyea! years
| have been more or less in favor Of rail-
roads. have been in favor Of restricting
them in q measure, and have done what ]
could to so restrict them, and yet we have
managed to get along smoothly together,
the railroads and myself.
/ had been uniformly courteous to the
railroads, in return for which the railroads
had been courteous to me.
The pass provision of the i .terstate CON-
merce bill, looks to ME like a blow at cour-
tesy. Can We as Americans afford 10 sacri-
fec courtesy when we only have barely
enough to squeeze along With i think
not.
/ hope that l have made il perfectly
clear that this is not purely a personal mat
ter with me. l am looking toward the
greatest good to the greatest number. So
far as | am concerned personally, | am
abundsntly able TO pay my fare. Bot it
will restrict my travel. / shall not here.
after, travel just 10 obtain new ideas and
write about them for those l love. l will
use my old ideas. They are getting a little
thin on the seat perhaps, but l can use
them till the next meeting of Congress, at
which time this offensive clause Of the IN
nocuous commerce bill will be repealed on
the first day Of the session by a rising vote
Some newspaper men claim that they
feel a good deal freer ii they pay their fare.
That is true, no doubt; but too MUCH
freedom dos not agree with me. 1t makes
ME lawless. | sometimes think taht a lit
tie wholesome restriction is the best thing
in the world for me. That is the reason |
never murmur at the conditions on the
back of an annual pass. OF course they
restrict me from bringing suit against the
road in case of death, but | don't mind
that. In Ease of my death it is my intention
10 lay aside the cares and details OF bust
Ness and try to secure a change OF scene
and complete rest. People who think that
after my demise ] shall have nothing bet
ter TO do tbau hang around the musty, to
bacco-spattered corridors of "A court room
and wait for q verdict Of damages against
a courteous railroad company do not thor
ougly understand my true nature.
Bnt the interstate IN bill does
not shnt out the employe! Acting upon
this slight suggestion Of hope ! wrote a
short time ago Ia Mr.. ST. John, the genial
and wholc-souled general passenger agent
of the Chicago, Rock Island Il Pacific road,
~ follows:
AsHEvIILE, n. C., Feb. 10, lsS1.
f. :. John, &. p. A., c., X. |. & +. Rwy.,
Chicago.
DEAR SIR-Do You not desire an EN-
ploye on your charming road ! do not
know what it il 10 be an employee, for !
was never in that condition, but | pant 10
he one now
OF course | am ignorant of the duties OF
an emplOye, but ] have always been a
warm friend of your road aud rejoice IN it,
success. How are your folks!
Yours truly, Coz. BILL NyE.
Day before yesterday | received the fol.
lowing note from General st. John, printed
on a PURPLE type writer:
CHICAGO, February IL, lss7.
Colonel Bill Nye, AshVille, n. G.
Shiny folks are quite well.
Yours truly, +. Sr. JOHN.
also wrote 10 General 4. V. III. Car
peter of the Milwaukee road at the same
time, for we had correspondence come back
and forth in the happy past. ! wrote in
about the following terms:
AsHEvILLE, n. G., Feb. 10, 1857.
A. V. II. Carpenter, q. =. A. G. NJ. K 81.
i. Ry., Milwaukee, Wis.,:
DEAR SIR-How are you fixed for en-
ploycs this spring:
feel like deing something of that kind
and could give you some good indorse-
mentI from prominent people both Mt home
and abroad.
What does an enploye have - do?
II ! can help your justly celebrated road
any whcrc in the South do not hesitate
about mentioning it.
lam still quite lame in my left leg which
was broken in the cyclone, aud cannot
walk without great pain.
Yours with the kindest regards,
BILL NYE.
have Just received the following reply
from Mr.. Carpenter:
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Feb. II, lss7.
Bill Nye, Esq, Asheviile, n. c:
DEAR SIG-You are too late. As ! write
this letter, there is n string Of men extend
ing from my office door clear down t1 the
soldiers Home. All of them want 10 he
employees. This crowd embraces the Sen.
ate and House Of Representatives Of the
Wisconsin Legislature, State officials.
Judges, journalists, jurors, justices OF the
peace, orphans, occrsecrs Of highways, fish
commissioners, pugilists, widows Of pugil.
lists, unidentified orphans Of pngilists, etc.
etc, and they ar. n. Just about a. well
qualified TO he employed ~ you are.
suppose you would pOultice a hot box
with pounded ice, and ~ would they.
| am sorry tn hear about yonr lame leg.
The surgeon Of our road says perhaps you
do not use il enough.
Yours for the thorough enforcement OF
law. A. V. n. CARPESTKR,
Per g.
Not having written 10 Mr.. Hughitt Of
the Northwestern road for a long time,
and fearing that he might think ] had
grown cold toward him, ! wrote the fol-
lowing note on the 9th:
AsHEvILLE, n. C., Feb, 8. 1851.
Marvin Hughitt, Second Vice-Presidsnt
and General Manager Chicago and North
western Railway, Chicago, Ill
DEAR SIR-Excuse me for not writing
before. / did not wish TO write you until
! could do 80 10 a bright and CHEEKY man
ner, and for some weeks / have been the
hot-5e Of twenty-one Early Rose bOils. II
was extremely humorous without being
funny. Ny enemies gioated over Inc in
ghoulisb glee.
| see by a recent statement in the press
that your road has greatly increased In
business. DO you not feel the need Of an
employe? Any light employment that
will be honorable without involving too
much Precipitation would be acceptable.
Al.